FM Preview: Bristol Rovers v Tranmere Rovers 28 Sep 2010

Last updated : 27 September 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bristol Rovers v Tranmere Rovers fixture

Bristol Rvs. prepare to entertain Tranmere Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 9 wins out of 13 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 13 MarBristol Rvs.0-0Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2009/2010Sat 19 DecTranmere Rvs.2 - 0Bristol Rvs.LGE1
2008/2009Sun 05 AprTranmere Rvs.2 - 0Bristol Rvs.LGE1
2008/2009Sat 13 DecBristol Rvs.2 - 0Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2007/2008Sat 23 FebBristol Rvs.1 - 1Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2007/2008Fri 11 JanTranmere Rvs.0 - 2Bristol Rvs.LGE1
1992/1993Sat 20 FebBristol Rvs.1 - 0Tranmere Rvs.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Bristol Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Pirates have scored 4, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Tranmere Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Bristol Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Npower League One, showing a record of 12 points from their 8 games played so far, Tranmere Rvs. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 8 games have yielded only 6 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bristol Rvs.6231889
Tranmere Rvs.61327106

FootyMad's prediction ...

Bristol Rvs. are not exactly setting the world alight at Memorial Stadium at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Tranmere Rvs. in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Bristol Rvs. Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Tranmere Rvs. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.